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April 2014

18 Apr 2014Troubled Pipelines in Burma
Nicholas Borroz believes the Sino-Burmese pipelines project could yield significant economic and political benefits for Beijing and Naypyidaw. Yet, there are problems that both countries need to keep in mind, including that the pipelines will pass through some of Burma’s more restive provinces. More on «Troubled Pipelines in Burma»

January 2014

28 Jan 2014Charter Cities in Honduras?
President Lobo Sosa hopes that by establishing privately-run municipalities he will enhance the security and economic fortunes of Honduras. Arthur Phillips, in contrast, has his doubts. He worries that Sosa's charter cities may become "oases of oligarchic tendencies" rather than sources of clean and stable governance. More on «Charter Cities in Honduras?»